Here are the conference games only efficiency numbers (through 14 games):
1. (+16.3) Florida
2. (+13.6) Auburn
3. (+10.8) Alabama
4. (+9.3) Missouri
5. (+6.9) Tennessee
6. (+3.1) Texas A&M
7. (+2.7) Ole Miss
8. (+1.9) Kentucky
9. (-0.8) Mississippi St
10. (-4.4) Arkansas
11. (-6.5) Texas
12. (-8.0) Georgia
13. (-8.9) Vanderbilt
14. (-9.8) Oklahoma
15. (-12.8) LSU
16. (-15.8) South Carolina
This isn’t adjusted for conference schedule strength to date, but you get the idea. Look for UF to extend their lead here as their remaining schedule is considerably more favorable than ours, as well the rest of the top 10.
Another simple but interesting stat I refer to at times, as it seems to affect Bruce’s teams (perhaps style) disproportionately negatively. This year it’s held true as we’ve struggled more so with the longer, taller teams, as seen below:
Effective Height:
1. (+2.4) Alabama
2. (+2.0) Arkansas
3. (+1.6) Georgia
4. (+1.4) Florida - getting taller with addition of Handlogten
5. (+1.4) Missouri
6. (+1.3) Kentucky
7. (+1.2) Tennessee
8. (+0.8) Auburn
9. (+0.6) Texas
10. (+0.5) South Carolina
11. (+0.4) LSU
12. (+0.3) Mississippi St
13. (+0.2) Oklahoma
14. (-0.5) Texas A&M
15. (-0.7) Ole Miss
16. (-1.2) Vanderbilt
Think about the teams we’ve had more struggles and/or tougher games with, and they’re all amongst the 7 teams taller than us. Not to mention Duke (+2.1) or Iowa St. (+1.2). Just an observation.
On the other hand, none of these teams could really play with us: Texas (W on the road with Kaluma career night and still controlled game), South Carolina (Broome injured), LSU, Miss St, Oklahoma, Ole Miss and Vanderbilt. All smaller.
Looks promising for matchups with Ole Miss (H), Texas A&M (A), and less so for Kentucky (A), Alabama (H).
Another note:
Since 1/18, we’ve been, per Torvik, the 5th best team in the country:
1. (.9798) Duke
2. (.9738) Houston
3. (.9707) Florida
4. (.9658) Missouri
5. (.9654) Auburn
Since 2/8, we’ve been, per Torvik, the 9th best team in the country:
1. (.9883) Clemson
2. (.9879) Duke
3. (.9838) Florida
4. (.9755) Houston
5. (.9713) Iowa St.
6. (.9656) Gonzaga
7. (.9644) Utah St.
8. (.9622) BYU
9. (.9619) Auburn
10. (.9602) Wisconsin
Vs where we are on the entire season:
1. (.9821) Houston
2. (.9806) Duke
3. (.9788) Auburn
4. (.9640) Florida
5. (.9591) Tennessee
Obviously we haven’t been playing as well of late (could be the grind, advanced level of competition, and/or lack of depth), but as Bruce says, we just have to keep “getting better”, some of which it appears to me needs to be just getting fully healthy (if possible), or at least as healthy as possible. Hope all of them are taking the training room seriously, and making the most of this home stretch in Auburn.
I have us finishing at 16-2, dropping one of the AWAY games, but we could very well end up 4-0 and 29-2 (17-1). If we tack on SECT (3) Wins to get to 32-2 (20-1), in this league this year, that’s an All Time season…easily. In the last 40 years, only UNLV, Duke and Kentucky would have a (single) season to match..
Either way, we have a max of 13 games left with this team.
4 Reg Season
3 SECT
——————
6 NCAAT
I’m going to make sure to thoroughly enjoy this team and enjoy the ride. They have a lot to clean up IMO, especially offensively - gotten sloppy and less intense execution) but Broome attacking the basket with intensity today was a good sign - even though he’s stopped challenging shots on the defensive end, even during late, close games sadly.
I think if we play the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 rounds in Atlanta, then we’ll have a tremendous shot to reach the Final Four, and anything can happen once there. 3 SECT games will likely be combined tougher matchups than any 3 team combination we could face in the 6 NCAAT games.
Said it before, let’s start building momentum and grow toward peak performance from 3/1 through 4/7.
We got this.
1. (+16.3) Florida
2. (+13.6) Auburn
3. (+10.8) Alabama
4. (+9.3) Missouri
5. (+6.9) Tennessee
6. (+3.1) Texas A&M
7. (+2.7) Ole Miss
8. (+1.9) Kentucky
9. (-0.8) Mississippi St
10. (-4.4) Arkansas
11. (-6.5) Texas
12. (-8.0) Georgia
13. (-8.9) Vanderbilt
14. (-9.8) Oklahoma
15. (-12.8) LSU
16. (-15.8) South Carolina
This isn’t adjusted for conference schedule strength to date, but you get the idea. Look for UF to extend their lead here as their remaining schedule is considerably more favorable than ours, as well the rest of the top 10.
Another simple but interesting stat I refer to at times, as it seems to affect Bruce’s teams (perhaps style) disproportionately negatively. This year it’s held true as we’ve struggled more so with the longer, taller teams, as seen below:
Effective Height:
1. (+2.4) Alabama
2. (+2.0) Arkansas
3. (+1.6) Georgia
4. (+1.4) Florida - getting taller with addition of Handlogten
5. (+1.4) Missouri
6. (+1.3) Kentucky
7. (+1.2) Tennessee
8. (+0.8) Auburn
9. (+0.6) Texas
10. (+0.5) South Carolina
11. (+0.4) LSU
12. (+0.3) Mississippi St
13. (+0.2) Oklahoma
14. (-0.5) Texas A&M
15. (-0.7) Ole Miss
16. (-1.2) Vanderbilt
Think about the teams we’ve had more struggles and/or tougher games with, and they’re all amongst the 7 teams taller than us. Not to mention Duke (+2.1) or Iowa St. (+1.2). Just an observation.
On the other hand, none of these teams could really play with us: Texas (W on the road with Kaluma career night and still controlled game), South Carolina (Broome injured), LSU, Miss St, Oklahoma, Ole Miss and Vanderbilt. All smaller.
Looks promising for matchups with Ole Miss (H), Texas A&M (A), and less so for Kentucky (A), Alabama (H).
Another note:
Since 1/18, we’ve been, per Torvik, the 5th best team in the country:
1. (.9798) Duke
2. (.9738) Houston
3. (.9707) Florida
4. (.9658) Missouri
5. (.9654) Auburn
Since 2/8, we’ve been, per Torvik, the 9th best team in the country:
1. (.9883) Clemson
2. (.9879) Duke
3. (.9838) Florida
4. (.9755) Houston
5. (.9713) Iowa St.
6. (.9656) Gonzaga
7. (.9644) Utah St.
8. (.9622) BYU
9. (.9619) Auburn
10. (.9602) Wisconsin
Vs where we are on the entire season:
1. (.9821) Houston
2. (.9806) Duke
3. (.9788) Auburn
4. (.9640) Florida
5. (.9591) Tennessee
Obviously we haven’t been playing as well of late (could be the grind, advanced level of competition, and/or lack of depth), but as Bruce says, we just have to keep “getting better”, some of which it appears to me needs to be just getting fully healthy (if possible), or at least as healthy as possible. Hope all of them are taking the training room seriously, and making the most of this home stretch in Auburn.
I have us finishing at 16-2, dropping one of the AWAY games, but we could very well end up 4-0 and 29-2 (17-1). If we tack on SECT (3) Wins to get to 32-2 (20-1), in this league this year, that’s an All Time season…easily. In the last 40 years, only UNLV, Duke and Kentucky would have a (single) season to match..
Either way, we have a max of 13 games left with this team.
4 Reg Season
3 SECT
——————
6 NCAAT
I’m going to make sure to thoroughly enjoy this team and enjoy the ride. They have a lot to clean up IMO, especially offensively - gotten sloppy and less intense execution) but Broome attacking the basket with intensity today was a good sign - even though he’s stopped challenging shots on the defensive end, even during late, close games sadly.
I think if we play the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 rounds in Atlanta, then we’ll have a tremendous shot to reach the Final Four, and anything can happen once there. 3 SECT games will likely be combined tougher matchups than any 3 team combination we could face in the 6 NCAAT games.
Said it before, let’s start building momentum and grow toward peak performance from 3/1 through 4/7.
We got this.
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